KnowraOperating systemLinked fromLinked fromThe 36 pages that link to Operating system, each with the reason it gives.All 36Broader topic 3Related 21Narrower topic 9Compared with 3FirmwareCompared with: Firmware starts or supports the platform; the operating system manages it at a higher level.Computer hardwareCompared with: It coordinates hardware use through software rather than being a physical component.Tool (computing)Compared with: An operating system supplies the environment in which many tools run.